Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Risks of upcoming global economic events, coupled with negative global indices, suppresed the Indian equities markets during the mid-afternoon trade session on Wednesday. Domestic investors awaited the decision of the US…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been included in Foreign Policy magazine’s 2016 list of 15 Global Thinkers “for fashioning a novel brand of Twitter diplomacy”. In a website posting,…
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) It could be a twin win for Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman once again at the Academy Awards as his work for “Pele: Birth of a Legend” has found a…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) In another first, Chinese smartphone maker nubia on Wednesday launched a “bezel-less” flagship smartphone Z11 in India that also features NeoVision 6.0 — a DSLR-like photography system. nubia Z11 will…
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Karnataka Excise Minister H.Y. Meti resigned here on Wednesday after a sleaze tape showing him having an affair with a woman surfaced and local news channels began airing it, an official…
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Ahead of Nusli Wadia’s removal in the December 22 “extraordinary” general meeting, the independent director of Tata Motors Ltd (TML) said on Wednesday that the Nano small car has proved to…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices fell to 3.15 per cent for November from 3.39 per cent in the previous month, official data showed on Wednesday. According…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Banks and ATMs on Wednesday continued to be crowded with long queues even after 35 days of the ban on high denomination notes. The queues appeared just as long and…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday assured opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha that the Centre will take all necessary steps to restore normalcy in cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu. “I have…
Islamabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Pakistan is encouraged by growing support in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for establishing criteria for membership of non-NPT countries, but are wary of “big powers” pressurising smaller countries into granting…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was himself involved in graft. He said he wanted to reveal it in Parliament but was prevented…
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) Video bloggers in China must register their real identities before publishing anything online from January 1, the Ministry of Culture announced Wednesday. All presenters — including amateurs, many of whom have…
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) US President-elect has celebrated the result of the recount in Wisconsin state, which widened his lead over his Democrat presidential rival Hillary Clinton, and made peace with House of Representatives Chairman…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. following an uproar created by opposition parties on Wednesday. Earlier, during the Zero Hour, the house adopted the Rights of Persons with…
Dharamsala, Dec 14 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Wednesday it would accept cashless donations for the ‘Kalachakra’ (Wheel of Time) ceremony to be held in in Bodh Gaya in January. The 34th ‘Kalachakra’ would…
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) It could be a double whammy for Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman once again at the Academy Awards as his work for “Pele: Birth of a Legend” has found a…
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) As security and data breaches increase with the digital push in India, tech giant IBM on Wednesday unveiled a state-of-the-art Security Command Centre here to serve the security needs of its…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to formulate a National Action Plan to combat drug abuse amongst children. While hearing a petition by the NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan,…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices fell to 3.15 per cent for November from 3.39 per cent in the previous month, official data showed on Wednesday. According…